The Photograph series consists of photographs, negatives, slides and photo albums relating to Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery from circa 1900-2019 inclusive (bulk: 1950-1990). The images include individual portraits and snapshots of the Lowerys; images of the Lowerys with various relatives, friends, and acquaintances; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) activities; other events, people and places; slides; negatives; and photograph albums. This series contains original images, as well as reproductions of photographs including photocopies of prints on paper.
May 11, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series

The Photograph series consists of photographs, negatives, slides and photo albums relating to Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery from circa 1900-2019 inclusive (bulk: 1950-1990). The images include individual portraits and snapshots of the Lowerys; images of the Lowerys with various relatives, friends, and acquaintances; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) activities; other events, people and places; slides; negatives; and photograph albums. This series contains original images, as well as reproductions of photographs including photocopies of prints on paper.

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Joseph E. Lowery Holding Hands With Nancy Pelosi, August 24, 2013 2013-08-13 Joseph E. Lowery is shown holding hands with Nancy Pelosi during a 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington event. Evelyn G. Lowery looks on. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013 2013-03 SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants stand with signs about voting, gun control, and domestic violence at the fence surrounding the Viola Liuzzo memorial monument. African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, Gun control, Voting, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013 2013-03 Demonstrators march with Southern Christian Leadership Conference banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013 2013-03 Evelyn G. Lowery and Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe stand next to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. memorial monument for Viola Liuzzo, Lilleboe's mother. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013 2013-03 A crowd of demonstrators march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2013 2013-03 Demonstrators stand with signs, flags, and banners in Selma, Alabama as part of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Barack and Michelle Obama, 2013 2013 Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House. African American civil rights workers, Presidents, Presidents' spouses The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 2012 2012-04-04 Evelyn G. Lowery and Christine King Farris (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sister ) are shown posing for a picture at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 2012 2012-04-04 Singer Tyrese Gibson is shown with Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Karen Lowery, Cheryl Lowery, and others during the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American singers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 2012 2012-04-04 Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Reverend Al Sharpton (on left), who holds his "SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.: Justice in the Media" Award, and Don Lemon (on right) who holds his "SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.: Communications" Award. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American clergy, African American journalists, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 2012 2012-04-04 Civil rights activist Karen Reagle is shown speaking at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 2012 2012-04 Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with award recipients Reverend Al Sharpton and journalist Don Lemon at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American clergy, African American journalists, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 2012 2012-04 Joseph and Evelyn Lowery poses for a group photo with Tyrese Gibson and their daughters Karen and Cheryl Lowery at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American singers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 2012 2012-04 Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with a representative from The Atlanta Daily World newspaper at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American journalists, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 2012 2012-04 Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with award recipient Judge Robert Benham at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American civic leaders, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 2012 2012-04 Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Karen Reagle at the 33rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012 2012-03 Martin Luther King, III shakes Joseph E. Lowery's hand at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event while Evelyn G. Lowery looks on. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012 2012-03 Evelyn G. Lowery and an unidentified man display a plaque honoring Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012 2012-03 An unidentified woman (standing) holds hands with Amelia Boynton Robinson during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American women The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 2012 2012-03 Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown riding in a golf cart down a street in Selma, Alabama during the Bridge Crossing Jubilee event. African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series